<p> Timetable for Preparation of USDA/NIFA SF 424 Proposal (see http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic.html for instructions)</p><p>NAME: Complete by: Complete Overview part of Introduction section and Rationale and Significance sec- tion, and Response to Previous Review (if applicable). Submit to GWSW by: For integrated proposals: Contact producers to create advisory board; investigate eX- change.org and Communities of Practice, if appropriate. For integrated proposals with Education: Contact education partners to establish target audience, objectives and metrics For programs requiring a Logic Model: Create first draft of logic model. NOTE: This can be very productively done during the previous step Final refinements of Overview part of Introduction, Rationale & Significance section & Response to Previous Review (if resubmitted application) Send overview part of Introduction and the Rationale and Significance sections to con- sultant, Workshop Coordinator, members of Pre-Submission Review Committee and to National Program Leader (if s/he has agreed to review for programmatic relevance) Prepare Approach section of Project Narrative: develop subsection for specific aim 1; complete fields 1 through 5 of the R&R Other Project Information component Prepare Approach section of Project Narrative: develop subsection for specific aim 2; prepare Biographical Sketch for each Key Person (2-pages, plus publications for last 4 years); complete R&R Senior/Key Person Profile form Prepare Approach section of Project Narrative: develop subsection for specific aim 3 </p><p>Prepare Review of Relevant Literature (Background) subsection of Introduction, as well as the Bibliography & References Cited section Prepare Preliminary Data subsection of the Introduction section; prepare Progress Re- port (if renewal application) Prepare a Current and Pending Support section for each Key Person; draft letters of support for collaborators; appendices (if any) Create title; prepare Facilities and Other Resources and Equipment sections; Down- load Grants.gov package and prepare Cover Sheet Component (except title; 2 pages), any Supplemental Information and Proposal Type forms Prepare R&R Budget and Budget Justification; R&R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) form (if applicable) Write Project Summary/Abstract; Prepare Conflict of Interest List and R&R Personal Data component Assemble by uploading all sections into relevant fields of Adobe SF424 system; proof completed draft Send to members of Pre-Submission Review Committee by:</p><p>Review by members of Pre-Submission Review Committee – return critique by:</p><p>Revise draft; send to Research Office by:</p><p>Submit application to meet submission deadline on or after:</p><p>Grant Writers’ 4/27/2018</p>